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Best 3D HDTV – The Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT25

3D HDTVs are currently enjoying the spotlight, and Panasonic was one of the first companies to come up with one. One model, in particular – the Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT25 – has been getting a lot of attention, and it’s not hard to see why.

Design

Even at first glance, it’s easy to tell the TC-P50VT25 is out to differ from the rest of the crowd. Instead of the black bezel that has become the standard of HDTVs, it has a dark bronze one with silver strips lining the top and bottom edges, just before the gentle, black curve. There’s a tinge of silver on its oval stand, too, which offers swivel capability.

The clicker that accompanies it has a total of 50 keys, most of them backlit, and all laid out nicely. The on-screen menu has the same blue-on-yellow scheme as previous models, but now offers onscreen explanations as a bonus.

Screen/Picture Clarity

Put on your 3D glasses – which is included with the set – and you’ll get to experience spectacular images with a lot of depth and detail. Take them off and you’ll still be wowed by the 2D picture quality the TC-P50VT25 offers. Its black levels rival that of the best Plasmas, combined with very accurate colors and realistic shadow detail.

Its 96Hz refresh rate ensures the proper rendering of 1080p and 24p sources, while motion resolution is superb thanks to its 600Hz Sub-field drive, especially with the Blur Reduction setting engaged.

Features

To start off, the Viera TC-P50VT25 offers video streaming from Netflix and Amazon Video on Demand, along with widgets for Twitter, weather, stocks and sports, which you can arrange around the screen. This model is also equipped with Skype which allows you to call others or chat with them via your HDTV.

Picture settings are plenty enough, with gamma presets and a full color management system, while connectivity is also pretty good, consisting of four HDMI inputs, two component video inputs, two composite, a PC input, an SD card slot and two USB ports. For those worried about burn-in, there are features to prevent this, as well.

Earlier this year, the Panasonic TC-PVT25 series was awarded the Best of CES award and as far as we can see, it deserves every bit of it, which is why it is also the recipient of our “Editor’s Choice” award for Best 3D HDTV. It’s one of the best Plasma HDTVs we’ve seen, as well, so even without the 3D content, it’s still bound to add an extra dimension to your viewing experience.

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Lately, Panasonic has been leading the market in the sales of 3D HDTV sets, and it has released several 3D Blu-ray players and HDD recorders, too. That, however, is not enough, for this premier HDTV manufacturer. Rather, Panasonic is also planning on manufacturing a product that combines all these three, called the Panasonic Viera RT2B 3D.

The Panasonic Viera RT2B 3D comes in two screen sizes – 42 inches and 46 inches – both of which come equipped with a 3D Blu-ray player, an HDD recorder with a 500GB hard disk – a combination which makes it easy to play 3D videos and even record them – as well as a built-in rechargeable Lithium ion battery that can be used for about 30 hours per charge.

Both also offer a full 1080p resolution and a contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1. They come with a pair of special active shutter glasses, too, that is available in three sizes – small, medium and large.

These HDTVs will be available in Japan starting August 27, though it is expected that they will not come cheap. In fact, the 46-inch model may be priced for more than $5000 when it becomes available in the US, which is yet to be announced.

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